Vilo Acuña Airport
International airport serving Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba
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Vilo Acuña Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional Vilo Acuña) (IATA: CYO, ICAO: MUCL) is an international airport serving Cayo Largo del Sur,[1] a small coral island in Cuba. It is located within the special municipality (municipio especial) of Isla de la Juventud.[2]
Vilo Acuña Airport Aeropuerto Internacional Vilo Acuña | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | ECASA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Cayo Largo del Sur, Cuba | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 m (9.8 ft) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°36′58″N 81°32′44″W | ||||||||||
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| Source: Aerodrome chart[1] | |||||||||||
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 3 m (9.8 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 12/30 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,000 m × 45 m (9,843 ft × 148 ft).[1]
On February 20, 2020, damages to the only airport runway forced tourist passengers to return to the mainland via boat.[3]